Palm Pre set for 1.31 update

The latest update for Palm’s WebOS, 1.31, is about to arrive this side of the pond. Pre owners with O2 will receive the update automatically via 3G or wi-fi. Version 1.31.. more

Second iPhone Exploit, Even More Dangerous

The first iPhone vulnerability was not a big deal. It wasn’t even that dangerous. All it really did was change the iPhone’s wallpaper with an image of Rick Astley. Security vendor.. more

BT and Polycom announce conferencing partnership

Telecoms group BT has entered into a partnership with Polycom which will see the companies develop conferencing solutions for public sector organisations and enterprises. In a three-year project the companies will.. more

Imation ships wireless USB hard drive

Imation has announced the availability of the Pro WX, an external hard drive that connects by wireless USB to both PCs and Macs. USB 2.0 devices can be connected to a computer wirelessly, from a range of up to 30 feet. The device holds up.. more

NetDev launches iPhone conferencing app

NetDev Ltd has announced a Conference Controller widget for the iPhone that allows users to manage enterprise conferencing sessions from the handset The company plans to expand the widget to other brands of smartphone. John Lodsdon, CEO of Net Dev Ltd said: “Audio conferencing is.. more

Open IPTV Forum tests device interoperability

The Open IPTV Forum has successfully completed its first Interoperability Event, which was hosted by Fraunhofer FOKUS in Berlin, Germany. The event aimed to promote IPTV interoperability by allowing participants to conduct detailed interoperability testing between consumer terminal equipment and IMS-based IPTV middleware and gateways... more

Gameloft says Android weak for gaming

Mobile phone games developer Gameloft has announced it will be cutting back on making games for the Android platform. The company is doing far better business on the iPhone, with things not going well on Android in comparison. According to a Reuters report, last quarter.. more

Modern Warfare 2 entrenched at top of UK game charts

Modern Warfare 2 suffered a large drop in sales – 86% down on its launch week – yet still held onto the number one position in the video game charts. Such is the success of Activision’s shooter behemoth, according to Chart Track who compiles the.. more

Serious worm hits jail-broken iPhones

The second ever iPhone worm has turned up, and this one is far more serious than the previous joke effort which merely deposited a picture of Rik Astley. The worm, dubbed “duh”, targets online banking users, attempting to siphon off information (presumably password details). “Duh”.. more

Dell spills the beans on Mini 3i phone

Dell has unveiled the specs of its upcoming Mini 3i smartphone. The Android powered phone will come with a 3.5 inch 640 x 360 screen, a 3 megapixel camera with flash and auto-focus, GPS and bluetooth (but no 3G support). Storage will be provided by.. more